Jessica Stewart
Simplifying Science With Fun At-Home Experiments
Science was my least favorite subject in school. Sure, I used to love watching Mr. Wizard as a kid, but at some point, I...
What School Teachers Wish You Knew
Remember the spring of 2020? When schools closed and parents across the country celebrated teachers and all the amazing things they do? Parents struggled...
Growing Pains: When Siblings Grow Apart
My kids have always been close. They are a year and a half apart, and despite being opposites in many ways, they have always...
A New Father’s Day Tradition: The DIY Book
Our favorite Father's Day tradition actually began at Christmas. Cards for all holidays were a big deal for my husband's family, and Christmas was...
True Life: We Don’t Eat Family Dinner Together
Before having children, I just knew that our family would gather around the table every night and eat dinner together. That is how I...
Tips for Making the Forgotten Holiday More Fun
As soon as Halloween ends, the grumbling about poor overlooked Thanksgiving begins. What about Thanksgiving? Why are Christmas decorations out so soon? I can...
Opening up with a Parent-Child Journal
The emotional aspect of parenting has always been the most difficult for me. I have two children who are very different in the way...
Parenting Outside of Your Comfort Zone
When my daughter was only a few weeks old, my husband and I were admiring her as she slept and talking about all the...
Giving Blood and Saving Lives
I was in college the first time I tried to donate blood. There was a blood drive on my campus, and I showed up...
The Evolution of Mom Exhaustion
Moms are a tired group, as raising small humans is no easy task. The internet is filled with memes about exhaustion; moms can be...
JMB Summer Park Hop: Boone Park
Join us in Avondale at beautiful Boone Park on Thursday, June 14 from 9-11am for our first stop on our Park Hop series! Spanning seven blocks and...
In The Name of Fairness: Raising Two Very Different Children
That’s not FAIR!
I didn’t realize when I became a mom just how many times a week I would hear those words and how much...